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Massive development for Ashton Canal

A MASSIVE development of over 4,000 homes is planned for the Ashton Canal between the Manchester Sports Stadium and the city.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Lock gates for Glastonbury

ONCE again British Waterways have donated old lock gates to Glastonbury, this time from the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, and transported them a short distance to their new home at the Glastonbury Festival.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Killer dog owner fined

A DOG owner whose cross boxer mastiff attacked other dogs around the area of Burbage Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal has been caught and fined, to the amount of £1,770.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Contrasting events at museum

TWO very different events will be taking place at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port in June—attracting very different types of audiences.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Four dead at canal bridge crash

FOUR people were killed in a head-on car crash at Greets Green Bridge over the Walsall Canal at West Bromwich in the early hours of yesterday morning. (Sunday.)

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Published: 06 June 2011

Marooned as bridge failed

THE adage 'keep it simple' should have been used on the  new £11  millions fancy bridge at Salford Quays in Manchester, as it continues to fail.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Email: Cheating honest people

I've just got back from a few days away, to see Laurence Hogg contributing sycophantic drivel about someone who was a partner in an organisation that was committed to cheating honest people, fraudulently selling shares in boats and stealing large amounts of their money.

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Published: 06 June 2011

Stourport Basin death

A BOY died after he fell into a lock at Stourport Basin on the Staffs & Worcs Canal on Friday, after he lost his balance whilst riding over a lock footbridge.

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Published: 05 June 2011

Activity packed Stoke Bruerne

OVER 30 working or historic boats, as well as around 50 modern craft, are expected to converge upon Stoke Bruerne for the Canal Museum's Annual Gala.

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Published: 04 June 2011

Bound woman in Coventry Canal

THE body of a bound woman was found in the Coventry Canal yesterday (Wednesday) believed to have been murdered.

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Published: 03 June 2011

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